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Best HL, Williamson LJ, Lipka-Lloyd M, Waller-Evans H, Lloyd-Evans E, Rizkallah PJ, Berry C. The Crystal Structure of Bacillus thuringiensis Tpp80Aa1 and Its Interaction with Galactose-Containing Glycolipids. Toxins (Basel) 2022; 14:863. [PMID: 36548760 PMCID: PMC9784298 DOI: 10.3390/toxins14120863] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/02/2022] [Revised: 11/21/2022] [Accepted: 11/24/2022] [Indexed: 12/13/2022] Open
Abstract
Tpp80Aa1 from Bacillus thuringiensis is a Toxin_10 family protein (Tpp) with reported action against Culex mosquitoes. Here, we demonstrate an expanded target range, showing Tpp80Aa1 is also active against the larvae of Anopheles gambiae and Aedes aegypti mosquitoes. We report the first crystal structure of Tpp80Aa1 at a resolution of 1.8 Å, which shows Tpp80Aa1 consists of two domains: an N-terminal β-trefoil domain resembling a ricin B lectin and a C-terminal putative pore-forming domain sharing structural similarity with the aerolysin family. Similar to other Tpp family members, we observe Tpp80Aa1 binds to the mosquito midgut, specifically the posterior midgut and the gastric caecum. We also identify that Tpp80Aa1 can interact with galactose-containing glycolipids and galactose, and this interaction is critical for exerting full insecticidal action against mosquito target cell lines.
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- Hannah L. Best
- School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3AX, UK
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- School of Pharmacy, Cardiff University, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3AX, UK
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- School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3AX, UK
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- School of Biosciences, Cardiff University, Park Place, Cardiff CF10 3AX, UK
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Notova S, Siukstaite L, Rosato F, Vena F, Audfray A, Bovin N, Landemarre L, Römer W, Imberty A. Extending Janus lectins architecture: characterization and application to protocells. Comput Struct Biotechnol J 2022; 20:6108-6119. [DOI: 10.1016/j.csbj.2022.11.005] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 08/17/2022] [Revised: 11/03/2022] [Accepted: 11/03/2022] [Indexed: 11/09/2022] Open
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Moradi A, Austerlitz T, Dahlin P, Robert CA, Maurer C, Steinauer K, van Doan C, Himmighofen PA, Wieczorek K, Künzler M, Mauch F. Marasmius oreades agglutinin enhances resistance of Arabidopsis against plant-parasitic nematodes and a herbivorous insect. BMC PLANT BIOLOGY 2021; 21:402. [PMID: 34470613 PMCID: PMC8408931 DOI: 10.1186/s12870-021-03186-0] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [MESH Headings] [Grants] [Track Full Text] [Figures] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 11/11/2020] [Accepted: 08/23/2021] [Indexed: 06/13/2023]
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BACKGROUND Plant-parasitic nematodes and herbivorous insects have a significant negative impact on global crop production. A successful approach to protect crops from these pests is the in planta expression of nematotoxic or entomotoxic proteins such as crystal proteins from Bacillus thuringiensis (Bt) or plant lectins. However, the efficacy of this approach is threatened by emergence of resistance in nematode and insect populations to these proteins. To solve this problem, novel nematotoxic and entomotoxic proteins are needed. During the last two decades, several cytoplasmic lectins from mushrooms with nematicidal and insecticidal activity have been characterized. In this study, we tested the potential of Marasmius oreades agglutinin (MOA) to furnish Arabidopsis plants with resistance towards three economically important crop pests: the two plant-parasitic nematodes Heterodera schachtii and Meloidogyne incognita and the herbivorous diamondback moth Plutella xylostella. RESULTS The expression of MOA does not affect plant growth under axenic conditions which is an essential parameter in the engineering of genetically modified crops. The transgenic Arabidopsis lines showed nearly complete resistance to H. schachtii, in that the number of female and male nematodes per cm root was reduced by 86-91 % and 43-93 % compared to WT, respectively. M. incognita proved to be less susceptible to the MOA protein in that 18-25 % and 26-35 % less galls and nematode egg masses, respectively, were observed in the transgenic lines. Larvae of the herbivorous P. xylostella foraging on MOA-expression lines showed a lower relative mass gain (22-38 %) and survival rate (15-24 %) than those feeding on WT plants. CONCLUSIONS The results of our in planta experiments reveal a robust nematicidal and insecticidal activity of the fungal lectin MOA against important agricultural pests which may be exploited for crop protection.
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- Aboubakr Moradi
- Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland.
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Department of Crop Sciences, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- Agroscope, Research Division, Plant Protection, Phytopathology and Zoology in Fruit and Vegetable Production, Wädenswil, Switzerland
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
- Oeschger Center for Climate Change Research, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Plant Sciences, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland
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- Institute of Plant Protection, Department of Crop Sciences, University of Natural Resources and Life Sciences, Vienna, Austria
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- Institute of Microbiology, Department of Biology, ETH Zürich, Zürich, Switzerland.
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- Department of Biology, University of Fribourg, Fribourg, Switzerland
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Manna D, Cordara G, Krengel U. Crystal structure of MOA in complex with a peptide fragment: A protease caught in flagranti. Curr Res Struct Biol 2020; 2:56-67. [PMID: 34235469 PMCID: PMC8244254 DOI: 10.1016/j.crstbi.2020.04.003] [Citation(s) in RCA: 0] [Impact Index Per Article: 0] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Track Full Text] [Download PDF] [Figures] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 12/21/2019] [Revised: 03/28/2020] [Accepted: 04/06/2020] [Indexed: 11/20/2022] Open
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The Marasmius oreades agglutinin (MOA) is the holotype of an emerging family of fungal chimerolectins and an active Ca2+/Mn2+-dependent protease, which exhibits a unique papain-like fold with special active site features. Here we investigated the functional significance of the structural elements differentiating MOA from other papain-like cysteine proteases. X-ray crystal structures of MOA co-crystallized with two synthetic substrates reveal cleaved peptides bound to the catalytic site, corresponding to the final products of the proteolytic reaction. Anomalous diffraction data on crystals grown in the presence of calcium and manganese, cadmium or zinc resolve the calcium/manganese preference of MOA and elucidate the inhibitory roles of zinc and cadmium towards papain-like cysteine proteases in general. The reported structures, together with activity data of MOA active site variants, point to a conservation of the general proteolysis mechanism established for papain. Ultimately, the findings suggest that papain and the papain-like domain of MOA are the product of convergent evolution.
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- Dipankar Manna
- Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, PO Box 1033 Blindern, 0315, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, PO Box 1033 Blindern, 0315, Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, PO Box 1033 Blindern, 0315, Oslo, Norway
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Gong X, Zhao X, Zhang W, Wang J, Chen X, Hameed MF, Zhang N, Ge H. Structural characterization of the hypothetical protein Lpg2622, a new member of the C1 family peptidases from Legionella pneumophila. FEBS Lett 2018; 592:2798-2810. [PMID: 30071124 DOI: 10.1002/1873-3468.13210] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Abstract] [Key Words] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Received: 06/29/2018] [Revised: 07/23/2018] [Accepted: 07/29/2018] [Indexed: 12/14/2022]
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The Legionella pneumophila type II secretion system can promote bacterial growth under a wide variety of conditions and mediates the secretion of more than 25 proteins, including the uncharacterized effector Lpg2622. Here, we determined the crystal structures of apo-Lpg2622 and Lpg2622 in complex with the cysteine protease inhibitor E64. Structural analysis suggests that Lpg2622 belongs to the C1 family peptidases. Interestingly, unlike the other structurally resolved papain-like cysteine proteases, the propeptide of Lpg2622 forms a novel super-secondary structural fold (hairpin-turn-helix) and can be categorized into a new group. In addition, the N-terminal β-sheet of the Lpg2622 propeptide plays a regulatory role on enzymatic activity. This study enhances our understanding of the classification and regulatory mechanisms of the C1 family peptidases.
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- Xiaojian Gong
- School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei, China.,Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, China.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei, China.,Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei, China
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- Department of Biology, Taiyuan Normal University, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei, China.,Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, China.,School of Chemistry and Chemical Engineering, Anhui University, Hefei, China
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- Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei, China
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- School of Life Sciences, Anhui University, Hefei, China.,Institute of Physical Science and Information Technology, Anhui University, Hefei, China
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Cordara G, Manna D, Krengel U. Family of Papain-Like Fungal Chimerolectins with Distinct Ca2+-Dependent Activation Mechanism. Biochemistry 2017; 56:4689-4700. [DOI: 10.1021/acs.biochem.7b00317] [Citation(s) in RCA: 2] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.3] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Journal Information] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 01/28/2023]
Affiliation(s)
- Gabriele Cordara
- Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1033, Blindern, 0315 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1033, Blindern, 0315 Oslo, Norway
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- Department of Chemistry, University of Oslo, P.O. Box 1033, Blindern, 0315 Oslo, Norway
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Making Use of Genomic Information to Explore the Biotechnological Potential of Medicinal Mushrooms. MEDICINAL AND AROMATIC PLANTS OF THE WORLD 2017. [DOI: 10.1007/978-981-10-5978-0_13] [Citation(s) in RCA: 4] [Impact Index Per Article: 0.6] [Reference Citation Analysis] [Track Full Text] [Subscribe] [Scholar Register] [Indexed: 12/15/2022]
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